Advertising apparatus



UNlED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIIQRVALD HANSEN, OF EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 619,301, dated February 14, 1899.

Application filed October 26, 1898- To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THORVALD HANSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Everett, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Advertising Apparatus, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters and numerals on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a display apparatus, and is herein shown as embodied in an apparatus especially applicable for advertising purposes.

In accordance with this invention a series or plurality of frames are arranged in sets which are bodily movable in opposite directions, and the said frames are individually transferred from one set to another and when transferred are allowed to rest for a suitable time to display the advertisements thereon, as will be described. The frames referred to may and preferably will be made so as to receive cards bearing the advertisement, which may readily be replaced when desired.

The apparatus is designed to containa substantially large number of frames in a substantially small space, as will be described.

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an apparatus embodying this invention, the inclosing case for the operating parts being omitted; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, looking toward the right, parts of the framework being broken away; Fig. 3, an enlarged detail to be referred to; Fig. 4, a detail on an enlarged scale, showing the manner of transferring the frames from one side of the apparatus to the other; Fig. 5, a section on the line 5 5, Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a detail of the driving mechanism to be referred to, and Fig. 7 a plan view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an upper set or series of frames, and A a lower set or series of like frames, which maybe of metal or other material and preferably open to receive cards bearing the advertisement, preferably on both sides. The card-supporting frames of the sets A A are movable in the Serial No. 694,580. (No model.)

present instance in a cycle or endless path and are provided on their opposite sides with suitable journals or projections a, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) which enter into the endless path and are supported by the lower walls of the horizontal sections a a of said path, which sections are connected, as shown, to vertical sections a 0. The endless paths, composed of the sections a a a a", may be made of channel-bars and secured to the opposite sides a a of a supporting-frame secured to the side bars or rods a of a main frame erected from a base a The card-receiving frames are adapted to be transferred from one set, as A, to the other, as A, and vice versa, by suitable carriers (shown as endless chains 1) 1)) located at opposite sides of the apparatus and passed about sprocket-wheels b 6 mounted on shafts b 19 supported at the top of the apparatus, and about sprocket-wheels 12 5 mounted on shafts Z1 supported at the lower part of the apparatus, the shaft I) having a sprocketwheel Z1 connected by a sprocket-chain Z1 with a sprocket-wheelb loose on a shaft 12 but adapted to be rendered periodically fast thereon, as will be described.

The endless carriers 1) b, as shown, are provided at suitable intervals with supporting devices for the card-receiving frames, and the said devices are shown as lugs or projecting bars I). The lugs I) act to support a frame of the lower set while said frame is being carried or transferred to the upper set, and vice versa, the said lugs projecting beyond the inner wall of the vertical sections of the raceway, (see Fig. 3,) so as to carry the journals of the frames into the horizontal sections a a of said raceway.

The journals of the card-receiving frames when in horizontal sections of the raceway are adapted to be moved therein, so as to move the frames bodily and carry those received from one vertical section, as a to the other vertical section a, and vice versa. The movement of the said frames in the lower section a may be efiected by latches or hooked arms 0, (see' Fig. 4,) one at each side of the machine, which are pivoted to cranks 0 fast on a shaft 0 having a crank c joined by a link a to one arm 0 (see Fig. 0) of an elbowlever 0 having its other arm 0 provided with UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARYL D. HASKINS, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.

TWO-RATE M ETER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 619,302, dated February 14, 1899.

Application filed July 14, 1897. Serial No. 644,478. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARYL D. HASKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Two-Rate Meters, (Case No. 553,) of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a meter so arranged that during the portion or portions of the day or night when the load on the power-station is light the meter will register at one rate and at certain other times when the load on the station is heavy register at a different rate. By this arrangement consumers receive the benefit of a decreased cost for energy during certain portions of the twenty-four hours,which offers inducements to them to use power at this time, thus increasing the load on the station at the time when it is running below its capacity.

The invention further has for its object to provide an attachment for existing forms of recording-wattmeters, (particular reference beinghad to standard forms of the well-known Thomson recordin g-wattmeter,) whereby they may readily be converted from single into two-rate meters, and also to arrange the parts so that by a simple change the amount of the discount and the length of time it is in force can be varied.

In the accompanying drawings, attached to and made a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved meter. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a resistance. Fig. 3 is a diagram of the circuit connections, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a segmental contact.

I have shown my invention applied to one of the well-known Thomson recording-wattmeters, in which A represents the armature, mounted on shaft 13 for rotary movement be tween field-coils D. On the lower end of the armature-shaft is rigidly secured a disk C, of good conducting material, adapted to revolve within the influence of the field of the damping-magnets E. Binding-posts F and G are mounted upon suitable insulation I-I, secured to the back of the meter-casing. These are connected to the external mains and also to the series field coils. Situated within the meter upon insulation H is a second set of binding-posts I and J. In the meter as ordinarily constructed these posts are connected by a metal piece or strap which forms one of the permanent connections of the meter. In place of the strap a resistance K is substituted, having terminals K and K which are secured to the binding-posts I and J by screws. The resistance-wire is wound upon a base or card of insulating material and the ends are secured to terminals K and K I Secured to the upper portion of the frame by screws is a dial L, and either formed integral therewith or separate is a clock-dial M, divided into twenty-four divisions, each division representing one hour. The particular kind of clock is of no importance. Any selfwinding clock which is fairly accurate will suffice. The armature-shaft B is geared to the train of gears on the dialin the customary manner. A single hand N is mountedpn the clock and is adapted to engage with the segmental contact-plate 0 during a certain portion of each revolution. The contact-plate is provided with a pin at each end, which is located on the back side. These pins are adapted to be inserted into the holes P to secure the plate in position. If desired, the face of the clock, having the holes P, may be electrically connected to one side of the system, and the hand N is insulated therefrom, or the pins on the contact 0 may project through the face and make contact with a ring on the back side, the particular means for establishing connection being immaterial. In practice a number of segmental plates differing in length are kept in stock, so that by changing the plate for any given meter it may be arranged to give the reduced reading for any desired length'of time.

Referring to Fig. 3, the connections of the meter will be explained. The supply-mains are indicated by a and b and the load-circuit by a and b. The field-coils D are in series circuit with the mains CL and a, and the armature A is connected across the mains CL and I) through binding-posts G and J. In series with the armature is a starting-coil Q, em-

sistance and means for alternately short-circuiting the resistance and coupling 1t in circuit with the armature.

5. In a two-rate meter, the combination of field-coils through which passes the current supplied to the metered system, an armature mounted for movement Within the influence of the field-coils, and at a speed dependent upon the Voltage supplied thereto, a resistance, a contact actuated by a clock for short circuiting the resistance during predetermined intervals, and including the resistance in the armature-circuit at other times, for giving a discount or reduced reading on the meter.

6. As an article of manufacture, a segmental contact-plate provided with means for securing it to a dial and establishing connection with the supply-circuit.

7. In atwo-rate electric meter the combination of field-magnet and armature circuits, a definite resistance proportional to the desired difference of rate at which the meter is to register during different periods of time, and connected so that it may register the potential across the armature-terminals of a single meter only, and means for inserting said resistance in the armature-circuit of said meter during the low-rate period and withdrawing it from circuit during the high-rate period, as set forth.

8. In a two-rate meter, the combination of field-magnet and armature circuits, means for regulating the potential across the armature-terminals of the meter, by an amount proportional to the desired difierences of speed during the high and low rate periods, and a clock mechanism automatically controlling set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of July, 1897.

OARYL D. I-IASKINS.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE E. SPRAGUE, C. N. MAsoN.

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